Stories from Wednesday, December 30, 2009

SHADDEN -- David and Jackie Shadden, Fort Scott, and big brother Seth Daniel Shadden, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Hailey Marie Shadden. Hailey was born at 11:11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 21, 2009 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott...

MINOR -- Danielle Lloyd and Billy Minor, Fort Scott, are proud to announce the birth of two twin boys, Hunter Ray Minor and Lane Alton Minor. Hunter was born at 5:01 p.m., and Lane was born at 5:03 p.m., Monday, Dec. 28, 2009 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott...

FRANKLIN -- Jessica Franklin, Fort Scott, is proud to announce the birth of her son, Josiah Ricklyn Franklin. Josiah was born at 11:35 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. He weighed 5 pounds and was 17 3/4 inches at birth...

KERR -- Kathleen and Daniel Kerr, Fort Scott, and big sister Nora, are proud to announce the birth of a daughter and sister, Fiona Josephine Kerr. Fiona was born at 7:59 p.m., Nov. 9, 2009, at Mt. Carmel Medical Center, in Pittsburg, Kan. She weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces at birth...

KERR -- Tara and Joseph Kerr, Atchison, Kan., and big sisters: Catherine and Margaret Mary, and big brothers: Patrick, Joseph Jr., and Anthony, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Nicholas Francis Kerr. Nicholas was born at 11:58 a.m., Dec. 21, 2009 at St. Francis Health Center, in Topeka...

EARNEST -- Cassie Sullivan and Matt Earnest, Wichita, and big brother Hunter, are proud to announce the birth of twin daughters and sisters, Addison Marie Earnest and Autumn Leuwellen Earnest. Addison was born at 10:24 a.m. and Autumn was born at 10:25 a.m., Monday, Dec. 28, 2009 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott...

Mary Elizabeth Van Patten, age 85, died early Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009, at Fort Scott Manor Nursing Home. She was born Aug. 24, 1924, in Trintedad, Colo., the daughter of E. Belton and Ruby May Casebeer Fowler. She married Leonard Orville Van Patten on Feb. 14, 1952. He preceded her in death on June 6, 2000...

Roy Ernest Clark, age 91, former resident of Uniontown, Kan., and more recently of Fort Scott, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009, at Mercy Health Center. He was born Jan. 6, 1918, in Uniontown, Kan., the son of Ernest Alvin Clark and Nina Mae Chambers Clark...